Would it make sense to change the message type "roleplay" to something like "action" or "activity"? This would help in reducing the confusion about the meaning of the term "roleplay", as it would no longer be confused to be a type of message.
We roleplay our characters, whether they perform "actions" or send letters.
...There was talk among the devs a while back about changing the type to "Narrative". I don't remember whether Tom ever approved it or not...
Yes, that's a much better word for it.